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Chapter 4- Danny returns
As Tommy Arrives at his residence with the Tates, introduces them to Kim and helps them settle in, he makes another phone call.
"Hello?" Adam asks on the other end of the line.
"Adam, it's Tommy, again. How are things going on your end?" Tommy asked.
"So far so good. I was able to get Will to join us." Adam replied.
"Great. Sky Tate, the new Shadow Ranger also agreed to join us from the future. He and his wife are staying with Kim and I tonight." Tommy said.
"Good. So who's next?" Adam asked.
"I was going to try to contact Danny Delgado, the Black Wilde Force Ranger, but I have no way of doing so. However, I did work that moon mission with their Red ranger, Cole Evans, and I DID keep contact with him, even though I haven't spoken with him in years. So I'm planning on contacting Danny through Cole. Hopefully it works." Tommy said.
"Good thinking. You remember Carlos, right?" Adam asked.
"Yeah, you passed your Turbo powers to him years ago." Tommy answered.
"Yeah. I just talked to him not too long ago and from what he told me, he has an apartment in downtown Angel Grove. So I'm going to be hitting the road in a bit here since it;s getting late." said Adam.
"If he lives downtown he probably saw Thrax then." Tommy said.
"Maybe. I'll talk to him about it." Adam said back.
"OK. Good luck, man." Tommy said.
"Thanks. Take care, Tommy." said Adam.
Tommy then grabs his cell phone.
"I hope he still has this number." Tommy wondered.
Meanwhile, in nearby Turtle Cove, California, we descend on the residence of Cole and Alyssa Evans, where they are visiting with their friend and former Wild Force ranger teammate Danny Delgado while their school-aged children are playing upstairs. They are conversing about the Ranger past and their re-adjustment to civilian life amongst other things. It's been a rough past two years for Danny as he lost his wife, Maria in a car accident, leaving him to raise his 10-year old daughter Elizabeth, whom everybody calls her "Z", by himself.
"So thanks again for letting me and Z come over." Danny said.
"You two are always welcome. You're always amongst friends here." said Cole.
"Yeah. It's just that I never imagined myself as a single dad, you know?" Danny said
"Well, we think that you are doing at great job at it even though you two have had to deal with the worst circumstances. Z's a great kid." Alyssa replied.
"Thanks. It also helps that she has friends like Richie and Lisa. I think that they've been very good influences on her." Danny said.
"Well, we appreciate that very much." Cole said.
"But not a day passes when I think about Maria though. I should have driven that night." Danny said, fighting back tears.
"Danny, what happened that night was NOT your fault." Alyssa said.
"You had no idea that was going to happen." Cole also said.
"Yeah, I guess..." Danny said, trailing off.
Suddenly, the phone rings.
"Who could that be at this hour?" Cole gets the phone. "Evans residence."
"Cole, this is Tommy Oliver." Tommy said on the other line.
"Tommy! How are you? It's been years, man!" Cole said excitedly.
"Tell me about it. But as much as I wish this was a social call, it's not. Something terrible has happened." Tommy said gravely.
Cole's expression immediately turns south. "What's going on?"
"An evil being named Thrax terrorized nearby Angel Grove earlier today." Tommy said
"Yeah, we heard that on the news. Anything you need I can help out." Cole asked.
"Well, I hoping that I can contact your black ranger, Danny Delgado. I've been helping my friend, Adam Park contact all black rangers, past, present and future for this mission." Tommy replied.
"Well, you're in luck, Tommy because he's sitting right next to me. Here he is." Cole looks to Danny. "Danny, it's for you."
"Really? This is Danny." Danny said.
"Hi, Danny, my name is Doctor Thomas Oliver." Tommy said to him.
"How are you, doctor?" Danny asked.
"Well, I wish I could say I was doing good, but something terrible has happened. An evil being named Thrax attacked my hometown of Angel Grove earlier today and I was hoping to enlist your help for this mission." Tommy asked.
"You don't have to ask me twice. Count me in." Danny said without hesitation.
"Great. We will be meeting at Adam Park's residence in Angel Grove tomorrow at 3:00 sharp. It's next to his dojo on Market Street in Angel Grove."
"Good. I'll be there." Danny said.
"Excellent. Take care, Danny." Tommy said.
"See you tomorrow, doctor." Danny hangs up.
"So what did Tommy want from you?" Cole asked.
"He just recruited me to join a team of former black rangers to help defeat that Thrax goon we saw on TV." Danny replied.
"That's great, Danny. Do you still have your growl phone?" Alyssa asked.
"Yeah. Shayla let us keep them in any case of an emergency and I think this counts as one. It's also the best way for me to take my mind off Maria's accident." Danny said.
"Definetly. Well, good luck out there and be careful please. By the way, Z can stay with us for the time being. I'm sure that Lisa would love for her best friend to hang around for a while." Cole said.
"Always. And thank you guys so much. You're life savers." Danny said.
"It's the least we can do." Alyssa replied.
"I just have to talk to Z about this. Hey Z, can you come downstairs?" Danny called.
"By the way, does Z know about your past?" Cole asked.
"She knows about the Power Rangers, but not that I was one." Danny said.
Danny's 10 year old daughter rushes downstairs.
"Yeah, Dad?" Z asked.
"Honey, there's been a big emergency nearby and Daddy has to help the Power Rangers take care of it. So it looks like you're going to stay with Richie and Lisa for the weekend." Danny told his daughter.
"Cool!" Z exclaimed.
"I knew you wouldn't mind. I need you to be on your best behavior for Mr. and Mrs. Evans now while I'm gone." Danny said.
"Of course, Daddy." Z said.
"I'll be back in a few days." Danny said.
"Promise, Daddy?" Z asked.
"Promise. Daddy has to go get ready now. Be a good girl and have fun with Richie and Lisa, OK?" Danny asked.
"I will, Daddy. I'll miss you, though." Z said sadly.
"Daddy will miss you, too, angel." Danny replied.
"I love you, Daddy. Be careful, please." Z says as she hugs her father.
"I will. I love you too, sweetie." Danny says as he kisses his daughter's forehead.
He then says his good byes to Cole and Alyssa as he heads out the door. He then gets back to his apartment and digs up his growl phone.
"I swear I'd thought I'd never thought I'd use this again." Danny said to himself.